Communications Intern

Hi, I'm Heather Beardsley, looking for a Communications Intern.

Who Am I?

I am the Director of Internal Communications. I am passionate about story-telling and making "Corporate Communications" not sound "corporate." As I manager, I do not micro-manage. I believe in giving my interns independence, but I am always ready to provide support at a hands-on level when needed.

What Do We Do?

Business Unit: Internal Communications

Engaged employees are informed employees who understand and feel connected to the business. The work we do builds that understanding and connection, directly driving and supporting employee engagement. That engagement directly impacts/benefits the business.

Ongoing Projects

• Research, write, proofread, and provide input for a variety of mass communication formats and channels, including but not limited to business newsletters, intranet, announcements, and digital signage.
• Create layouts and designs for intranet content and digital signage.
• Source internal storytelling opportunities and lead the work to completion.
• Support ongoing updates to intranet and digital signage.
• Contribute to executive communications initiatives.
• Support Impact Awards event planning and logistics, design and development of event collateral, drafting of event scripts, and overall execution.
• Assist in drafting media alerts and/or press releases.

Your Role as an Intern

You will be tasked with writing various corporate communications that are easily understandable by all employees and cascaded to all employees via many different channels.

Our Value Proposition

This position will allow you to develop and build expertise in the following core skills:

• Adaptability - You will track and contribute to multiple concurrent tasks, while working in a fast-paced corporate environment.
• Active Learner - Ability and appetite to learn quickly is critical as you expand your knowledge and build your skill sets.
• Written Communication -Build strong writing skills and learn how to translate those skills in a business/corporate setting.
• Verbal Communication - Digest and distill complex subjects into clear messages. Present ideas to small and large audiences throughout the organization.
• Collaboration - You will work autonomously in a team setting, requiring strong partnership skills.

What Do We Require?

You must be:

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree program with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Majoring in Communications, English, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, or a related field.
• Legally authorized to work in the US.

Pay Scale

Interns enrolled in a bachelor's degree program will be paid $17-$20 per hour.

Carpenter Technology Company offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including life, medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, 401k with company contributions as well as many other options to employees.

Carpenter Technology Corporation's policy is to fully and effectively maintain a program of equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination for all employees, to employ affirmative action for all protected classes, and to recruit and develop the best qualified persons available regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by law. The Company also will recruit, develop and provide opportunities for qualified persons with disabilities and protected veterans.